OpenApiMcpNet

A .NET library that automatically generates Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools from OpenAPI specifications. This allows AI assistants and LLMs to interact with any REST API that has an OpenAPI (Swagger) specification.

Features

• Automatic Tool Generation: Converts OpenAPI operations into MCP-compatible tools automatically
• Full OpenAPI Support: Handles path, query, header, and cookie parameters, as well as request bodies
• Authentication Support: Built-in support for OAuth 1.0a and OAuth 2.0 (client credentials flow)
• Extensible Architecture: Custom authentication handlers and web API callers can be injected
• Fluent API: Simple, chainable configuration via IMcpServerBuilder extensions

Installation

dotnet add package OpenApiMcpNet

Quick Start

Basic Usage

using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
using ModelContextProtocol.Server;
using OpenApiMcpNet;

var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder(args);

// Add MCP server with tools from OpenAPI spec
builder.Services.AddMcpServer()
    .WithToolsFromOpenApi(openApiSpecJson, "https://api.example.com");

var host = builder.Build();
await host.RunAsync();

Loading OpenAPI Spec from File or URL

// From a string
builder.Services.AddMcpServer()
    .WithToolsFromOpenApi(openApiSpecJsonOrYaml, "https://api.example.com");

// From a stream
using var stream = File.OpenRead("openapi.yaml");
builder.Services.AddMcpServer()
    .WithToolsFromOpenApi(stream, "https://api.example.com");

// From an OpenApiDocument
var reader = new OpenApiStringReader();
var document = reader.Read(openApiSpec, out var diagnostic);
builder.Services.AddMcpServer()
    .WithToolsFromOpenApi(document, "https://api.example.com");

Authentication

OAuth 2.0 (Client Credentials)

var authHandler = new OAuth2AuthenticationHandler(
    httpClient,
    tokenEndpoint: "https://auth.example.com/oauth/token",
    consumerKey: "your-client-id",
    consumerSecret: "your-client-secret",
    scope: "read write" // optional
);

// Authenticate before making requests
await authHandler.AuthenticateAsync();

// Register with DI
builder.Services.AddSingleton<IAuthenticationHandler>(authHandler);

OAuth 1.0a

var authHandler = new OAuth1AuthenticationHandler(
    httpClient,
    requestTokenUrl: "https://api.example.com/oauth/request_token",
    accessTokenUrl: "https://api.example.com/oauth/access_token",
    consumerKey: "your-consumer-key",
    consumerSecret: "your-consumer-secret",
    signatureMethod: "HMAC-SHA1"
);

await authHandler.AuthenticateAsync();

builder.Services.AddSingleton<IAuthenticationHandler>(authHandler);

Custom Authentication

Implement IAuthenticationHandler or IRequestAuthenticationHandler for custom authentication:

public class ApiKeyAuthenticationHandler : IAut…[redacted]
{
    private readonly string _apiKey;

    public bool IsAuthenticated => true;

    public ApiKeyAuthenticationHandler(string apiKey)
    {
        _apiKey = apiKey;
    }

    public Task AuthenticateAsync() => Task.CompletedTask;

    public void AuthenticateRequest(
        HttpRequestMessage request,
        IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, string>> queryParameters,
        IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, JsonElement>> bodyParameters)
    {
        request.Headers.Add("X-API-Key", _apiKey);
    }
}

How It Works

1. Parse OpenAPI Spec: The library reads your OpenAPI specification (JSON or YAML)
2. Generate Tools: Each operation in the spec becomes an MCP tool with:
   • Name: Derived from operationId or generated from method + path
   • Description: From summary or description in the spec
   • Input Schema: Auto-generated from parameters and request body schemas
3. Handle Requests: When an AI calls a tool, the library:
   • Maps parameters to the correct location (path, query, header, body)
   • Applies authentication
   • Makes the HTTP request
   • Returns the response as structured JSON

API Reference

Extension Methods

WithToolsFromOpenApi(string openApiSpec, string baseUrl)

Registers MCP tools from an OpenAPI specification string.

WithToolsFromOpenApi(Stream openApiSpecStream, string baseUrl)

Registers MCP tools from an OpenAPI specification stream.

WithToolsFromOpenApi(OpenApiDocument openApiDocument, string baseUrl)

Registers MCP tools from a parsed OpenAPI document.

Interfaces

IAuthenticationHandler

Interface for authentication handlers that need to authenticate before making requests.

public interface IAuthenticationHandler
{
    bool IsAuthenticated { get; }
    Task AuthenticateAsync();
    void AuthenticateRequest(HttpRequestMessage request, ...);
}

IWebApiCaller

Interface for making HTTP requests to web APIs.

public interface IWebApiCaller
{
    Task<JsonElement> CallApiAsync(WebApiMetadata apiMetadata, IDictionary<string, JsonElement> parameters, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
}

Example

Given this OpenAPI operation:

paths:
  /users/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: GetUser
      summary: Gets a user by ID
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        200:
          description: The user

The library generates an MCP tool:

• Name: GetUser
• Description: Gets a user by ID
• Input Schema: { "id": { "type": "integer" } }

When called with { "id": 123 }, it makes a GET request to /users/123.

Requirements

• .NET 8.0 or later
• ModelContextProtocol 0.5.0-preview.1 or later
• Microsoft.OpenApi.Readers 1.6.28 or later

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.